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Jos van Immerseel, L'Archibudelli - Franz Schubert: Trout Quintet; Arpeggione; Notturno (1998)

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Jos van Immerseel, L'Archibudelli - Franz Schubert: Trout Quintet; Arpeggione; Notturno (1998)

Jos van Immerseel, L'Archibudelli - Franz Schubert: Trout Quintet; Arpeggione; Notturno (1998)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 342 Mb | Total time: 69:59 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Sony Classical | # SK 63361 | Recorded: 1997

Schubert's quintet (which gets its name from his song "The Trout," used for a set of variations at its apex) is as lighthearted as it is melodious, qualities reflected in this excellent performance. The period-instrument balances are ideal; the fortepiano, less resonant than a modern piano, does not overpower the strings. The arpeggione was an odd, newly invented six-stringed instrument when Schubert wrote for it. The lovely sonata is here played on an obsolete five-stringed instrument, the violoncello piccolo–closer to the original than the modern cello or viola usually heard on recordings. The "Notturno" is a haunting movement, probably intended for a larger work.

Raymond Leppard, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra - Schubert: Overture 'In the Italian Style', Symphony No. 3, Grand Duo (1991)

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Raymond Leppard, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra - Schubert: Overture 'In the Italian Style', Symphony No. 3, Grand Duo (1991)

Raymond Leppard, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra - Franz Schubert: Overture 'In the Italian Style', Symphony No. 3, Grand Duo (1991)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 286 Mb | Total time: 71:24 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Koss Classics | # KC 2221 | Recorded: 1990

While still a controversial matter, there seems to be general agreement that Schubert's "Grand Duo" is a symphony that the composer failed to find time to orchestrate (or perhaps a piano reduction of one which he actually did orchestrate). In any case, there isn't a trace of piano style in the music, and in any of its various orchestral arrangements it makes a fully mature Schubert orchestral work. Raymond Leppard's performance is a very fine one, and it's excellently recorded. Along with a jaunty performance of the zippy Third Symphony, this disc makes a very appealing novelty.

Serena Malfi, Douglas Boyd - Schubert: Rosamunde (2011)

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Serena Malfi, Douglas Boyd - Schubert: Rosamunde (2011)

Serena Malfi, Douglas Boyd - Schubert: Rosamunde (2011)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 58:06 | 226 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: MDG Scene | Catalog: MDG9011633

Hearing the three dramatic chords that open the Zauberharfe overture played by this excellent Swiss orchestra (the oldest in Switzerland) I was immediately struck by the clarity of attack and rich instrumental color. As the performance progresses the Musikkollegium Winterthur exhibits an alluring full-bodied tone and characterful playing completely in the Schubertian style. The same goes for the pensive B minor Entr’acte, the lovely Entr’acte 3, and the charming No. 9 Ballet.

Jessye Norman - Schubert: Lieder (1985)

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Jessye Norman - Schubert: Lieder (1985)

Jessye Norman - Schubert: Lieder (1985)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 42:30 | 181 MB
Genre: Classical, Vocal | Label: Philips | Catalog: 412623

I can claim possibly some very small influence on this record. Some years ago Jessye Norman broke the last and very difficult phrase of Ganymed with a breath. I then pointed out in a review that Gerald Moore (in Singer and Accompanist London: 1953) had urged singers to phrase it in one as Norman has done in recitals, and now on record, ever since. Cause and effect? I don't know. This is, in any case, one of the most rewarding performances on the record, sung with conviction and, throughout, with long-breathed phrasing.

András Schiff - Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 6 (1995)

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András Schiff - Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 6 (1995)

András Schiff - Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 6 (1995)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 77:46 | 288 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca | Catalog: 440 310-2

This set of recordings, as testified to by Mr. Cesar above, are simply breathtaking, individually, and as a complete traversal of Schubert's finest work for solo instrument. His painstaking preparation and studious forethought shine through clearly, illuminating and bringing to us deeply introspective yet fleet traversals of this amazingly sad, yet wistful, ponderously illuminated and wonderously elated and shot-through, delicately, with wispy tenderness, are simply positive testament to the caliber of this great artist.

English Chamber Orchestra, Orlando Jopling - Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy, Schumann: Fantasie (2007)

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English Chamber Orchestra, Orlando Jopling - Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy, Schumann: Fantasie (2007)

English Chamber Orchestra, Orlando Jopling - Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy, Schumann: Fantasie (2007)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 00:53:24 | 300 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Signum Classics | Catalog: 95

Schubert's 'Wanderer Fantasy' and Schumann's 'Fantasie' are two highly remarkable works: while musically embodying the romantic spirit of the age in their unconventional structures and lyrically imaginative styles, they also act as self-portraits to their creators through the evocation of their creative process. In these new orchestrations by Joseph James, the familiar beauty of the works is rekindled in exciting and fresh interpretations performed by the illustrious English Chamber Orchestra alongside concertante solos from members of the Schubert Ensemble.

Pedro Burmester - Schumann, Schubert, Bach (3CD) (2011)

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Pedro Burmester - Schumann, Schubert, Bach (3CD) (2011)

Pedro Burmester - Schumann, Schubert, Bach (3CD) (2011)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 02:36:28 | 649 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: EMI Classics | Catalog: 8 79157 2

Depois de vários anos descatalogados, os três álbuns que Pedro Burmester gravou para a etiqueta “EMI Classics”, são agora reeditados. Schumann “Kreisleriana”, Schubert “Sonata D 784” e Bach " Variações Goldberg" são os compositores e as obras eleitas por Pedro Burmester nestas três gravações dos finais dos anos 90.

Arcanto Quartett, Olivier Marron - Franz Schubert: String Quintet Op. 163 (2012)

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Arcanto Quartett, Olivier Marron - Franz Schubert: String Quintet Op. 163 (2012)

Arcanto Quartett, Olivier Marron - Franz Schubert: String Quintet Op. 163 (2012)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 239 Mb | Total time: 52:41 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi | # HMC 902106 | Recorded: 2010

Composed during the final weeks of Schubert's life, the Quintet in C major for two violins, viola and two cellos ranks among his greatest accomplishments. Schubert's decision to use a second cello (rather than the second viola as in Mozart's quintets) adds to the overall richness of the piece and gives it a darker, more melancholy timbre. In its day, Schubert's Quintet was truly a revolutionary work. It is truly symphonic in scope, with 'orchestration' that mimics motifs characteristics of writing for winds and brass. This new recording from the Arcanto Quartet and cellist Olivier Marron (2004 first prize winner at the international Johann Sebastian Bach competition in Leipzig, Germany) illuminates the colors and decodes the complexities of this timeless masterpiece.

Edding Quartet / Northernlight - Franz Schubert: Octet D 803, Quartettsatz D 703 (2014)

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Edding Quartet / Northernlight - Franz Schubert: Octet D 803, Quartettsatz D 703 (2014)

Edding Quartet / Northernlight - Franz Schubert: Octet D 803, Quartettsatz D 703 (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 270 Mb | Total time: 67:16 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Phi | # LPH015 | Recorded: 2014

Founded in 2007, the Edding Quartet has quickly become a reference in the interpretation of the Classical and Romantic string quartet repertoires, proposing refined, intelligent readings of these often-heard works. In 2008, the members of the Quartet, along with clarinettist Nicola Boud, bassoonist Julien Debordes, horn player Nicolas Chedmail and bass player Damien Guffroy, founded Northernlight, an ensemble, exploring the masterpieces for string and winds from the Classical and Romantic periods.

Christian Li - Discovering Mendelssohn (2023)

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Christian Li - Discovering Mendelssohn (2023)

Christian Li - Discovering Mendelssohn (2023)
XLD | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 346 Mb | Total time: 70:41 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Decca | # 485 3987 | Recorded: 2023

Christian Li walks in the footsteps of Mendelssohn, bringing the music from his travels around Europe to life. Recorded with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, we follow Mendelssohn’s own journeys, with pieces written in Leipzig, Düsseldorf, Munich, Venice & London, including music from the composer’s own inspirations and contemporaries: J. S. Bach, Mozart & Schubert.

Philippe Jaroussky, Thibaut Garcia - À sa guitare (2021)

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Philippe Jaroussky, Thibaut Garcia - À sa guitare (2021)

Philippe Jaroussky, Thibaut Garcia - À sa guitare (2021)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 277 Mb | Total time: 67:04 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Erato | # 9029500570 | Recorded: 2020, 2021

The first joint album from countertenor Philippe Jaroussky and guitarist Thibaut Garcia, À sa guitare takes it's name from a song by the 20th century French composer Francis Poulenc. But it's frame of reference is extraordinarily wide - both culturally and stylistically. It's 22 tracks range across 400 years and music by composers and songwriters from France, Britain, Austria, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Argentina and the USA.

Sviatoslav Richter & VA - Music Festival 'December Nights', Moscow 1985: Schumann, Schubert, Chopin (2014) 2CDs

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Sviatoslav Richter & VA - Music Festival 'December Nights', Moscow 1985: Schumann, Schubert, Chopin (2014) 2CDs

Music Festival 'December Nights', Moscow 1985: Schumann, Schubert, Chopin (2014) 2 CDs
Sviatoslav Richter, piano; Anatoly Kamyshev, clarinet; Oleg Kagan, violin;
Natalia Gutman, cello; Yuri Bashmet, viola

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 610 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 341 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Melodiya | # MEL CD 10 02204 | Time: 02:29:03

Firma Melodiya continues the series of compact discs dedicated to December Evenings Festival that takes place at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. This album, like the previous one, is dedicated to the 1985 festival World of Romanticism and includes recordings featuring Sviatoslav Richter. The atmosphere of December Evenings, an event initiated by the great pianist, differed from usual philharmonic concerts. The spirit of music as an inseparable part of "fusion of arts" the romanticists dreamt of was invisibly felt in each number; a sensitive listener can catch it in these, perhaps technically imperfect, concert recordings from thirty years ago. The works by Schubert, Schumann and Chopin were performed by Sviatoslav Richter in ensemble with his outstanding contemporaries, violinist and David Oistrakh's student Oleg Kogan who passed away prematurely, violist Yuri Bashmet, cellist Natalia Gutman and clarinettist Anatoly Kamyshov.

Kungsbacka Piano Trio - Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No.2, D.929; Sonatensatz, D.28 (2006)

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Kungsbacka Piano Trio - Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No.2, D.929; Sonatensatz, D.28 (2006)

Kungsbacka Piano Trio - Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No.2, D.929; Sonatensatz, D.28 (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 252 Mb | Total time: 61:29 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naxos | # 8.555700 | Recorded: 2003

The two works for piano trio included here represent extreme points in Schubert’s career as a composer. The Sonatensatz, a sonata movement, was written in 1812, while Schubert was still at school. The second of his two completed piano trios, D. 929, dates from 1827 and was played at the first and only public concert of Schubert’s compositions during his lifetime. While the Sonatensatz shows promise, at the very least, the Piano Trio in E flat major shows this promise fully realized.

Daniel Hope, Zürcher Kammerorchester - Dance! (2024)

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Daniel Hope, Zürcher Kammerorchester - Dance! (2024)

Daniel Hope, Zürcher Kammerorchester - Dance! (2024)
XLD | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 611 Mb | Total time: 01:55:37 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 028948649945 | Recorded: 2023

Daniel Hope's new album "Dance!" reflects his boundless interest in the most diverse styles and periods of music. The star violinist takes the listeners on a journey through seven centuries of music history and explores the rhythms that have set bodies in motion and lifted hearts since time began.

Maria João Pires - The Complete Erato Recordings [17CDs] (2014)

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Maria João Pires - The Complete Erato Recordings [17CDs] (2014)

Maria João Pires - The Complete Erato Recordings: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann [17CDs] (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 3,79 Gb | Total time: 17:07:57 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Erato| # 2564631065 | Recorded: 1972-1987

With her refined, honest artistry, the Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires - who turns 70 in July 2014 - is one of the musicians who defined the Erato label in the 1970s and 1980s. This 17-CD box presents all the recordings she made between 1972 and 1987. Reflecting the consistent focus of her repertoire, this box set's emphasis is on Austro-German composers of the Classical and early-Romantic periods. Embracing solo works, piano duets, and concertos, this release contains works by Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, and Beethoven, as well as by Bach and Chopin.